Former NFL QB explains how Anthony Bradford must improve as a player
Brock Huard shared his thoughts on how Anthony Bradford can be a contributor.
Anthony Bradford was the Seattle Seahawks' attempt to sure up the trenches.
With his selection comes an expectation for him to be a contributor sooner rather than later. Brock Huard, a former NFL quarterback, gave Bradford some sage advice regarding how the recent draft selection can maximize his potential as an NFL player and carve out a consistent role on offense.
“It is not going to be about that power, man,” Huard said on the Brock and Salk on Seattle Sports.. “You will sense that and you’ll probably hear that right? There’s gonna be some ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ and you can probably hear that sled creak a little bit in some of those pads. Because like (Rocky IV villain Ivan Drago), whatever he hits, he destroys. He is a powerful, powerful man.
“His adjustment is all going to be about pass protecting. His adjustment is going to be about that interior quickness … The dude’s got power for days, but does he now have the eyes and the feet?”
Huard also noted that many drills for QBs center around getting the eyes and feet in sync.
“I think many times those interior offensive linemen have got to do the same thing,” he said. “… Can you connect your eyes to your feet in making sure your feet get in front of Aaron Donald, your feet get in front of Fletcher Cox, your feet get in front of some of the people that you’ve got to block in this division. So that will be the sole question. His horsepower, his manpower, his moving people off the line? No issues whatsoever. And (Seahawks guards) Damien Lewis and even Phil Haynes are gonna look at him and go, ‘That dude is a monster.’ But now can you stay in front of these pass-rushers and can you be adept enough in the protection game that you can play? That will be the big question for Mr. Bradford.”
It is time to see if Bradford can live up to his physical attributes. That is easier said than done.
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